at this point bill has been dropped off by the helicopter and is sitting at the boat at the bottom of the cliff nervously awaiting the bear s arrival. i knew i wasn t out of the woods until we had it down off that cliff. everything was looking very well that we were going to get that bear down and at that point we were thinking we ll get it into the boat. when it got halfway down, of course, that s when everything started to fall apart. the polar bear s enormous size and slick coat are just too much for the knot to hold. she slips loose and slides down the cliff and precariously dangles by her foot 35 feet up the jagged cliff face. it seemed like everything was just in slow motion at that point. the feeling that, the worst thing that could happen happened. their plan unraveling before their eyes, rescue crews above and below try to recover and save the animal when she falls free of the rope. once it slipped out of one knot that was enough for it all
the rescuers secure the polar bear with ropes and gently lower her. at this point bill has been dropped off by the helicopter and is sitting at the boat at the bottom of the cliff nervously awaiting the bear s arrival. i knew we weren t out of the woods until we had it down off that cliff. everything was looking very well that we were going to get that bear down and at that point we were thinking we ll get it into the boat. about halfway down, of course, that s when everything started to fall apart. the polar bear s enormous side and slick coat are just enough for it not to hold. she slips loose and slides down the cliff and precariously dangles by her foot 35 feet up the jagged cliff face. it seemed like everything was just in slow motion at that point. the feeling that, the worst thing that could happen happened. their plan unraveling before their eyes, rescue crews above and below try to recover and save the animal when she falls
the rescuers secure the polar bear with ropes and gently lower her. at this point bill has been dropped off by the helicopter and is sitting at the boat at the bottom of the cliff nervously awaiting the bear s arrival. i knew we weren t out of the woods until we had it down off that cliff. everything was looking very well that we were going to get that bear down and at that point we were thinking we ll get it into the boat. about halfway down, of course, that s when everything started to fall apart. the polar bear s enormous side and slick coat are just too much for it not to hold. she slips loose and slides down the cliff and precariously dangles by her foot 35 feet up the jagged cliff face. it seemed like everything was just in slow motion at that point. the feeling that, the worst thing that could happen happened. their plan unraveling before their eyes, rescue crews above and below try to recover and save the animal when she falls free of the rope.
the rescuers successfully secure the polar bear with ropes and gently lower her. at this point bill has been dropped off by the helicopter and is sitting at the boat at the bottom of the cliff, nervously awaiting her arrival. i knew we weren t out of the woods until we had it down off that cliff. everything was looking very well that we were going to get that bear down and at that point we were thinking we ll get it into the boat. about halfway down, of course, that s when everything started to fall apart. the polar bear s enormous side and slick coat are just too much for the knot to hold. she slips loose, slides down the cliff, and precariously dangles by her foot 35 feet up the jagged cliff face. it seemed like everything was just in slow motion at that point. the feeling that, the worst thing that could happen happened. their plan unraveling before
polar bear with ropes and gently lower her. at this point bill has been dropped off by the helicopter and is sitting at the boat at the bottom of the cliff nervously awaiting the bear s arrival. i knew we weren t out of the woods until we had it down off that cliff. everything was looking very well that we were going to get that bear down and at that point we were thinking we ll get it into the boat. about halfway down, of course, that s when everything started to fall apart. the polar bear s enormous size and slick coat are just too much for the not to hold. she slips loose and slides down the cliff and precariously dangles by her foot 35 feet up the jagged cliff face. it seemed like everything was just in slow motion at that point. the feeling that, the worst thing that could happen happened. their plan unraveling before their eyes, rescue crews above and below try to recover and save the animal when she falls free of the rope. must have slipped out of one